Syllable Desktop

Syllable
	Syllable 0.6.5
Developer	Kristian Van Der Vliet, Kaj de Vos, Rick Caudill, Arno Klenke, Henrik Isaksson
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Alpha
Source model	Open source
Initial release	0.4.0 / July 2002
Latest release	0.6.7 / April 12, 2012
Platforms	IA-32
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	GNU General Public License
Official website	syllable.metaproject.frl

Syllable Desktop is a discontinued free and open-source lightweight hobbyist operating system for Pentium and compatible processors. Its purpose was to create an easy-to-use desktop operating system for the home and small office user. It was forked and expanded AtheOS after the developer of AtheOS moved on to other projects in July 2002.^[2]^[3]

It has a native Webkit-based web browser named Webster (formerly ABrowse), an email client named Whisper, a media player, an IDE, and other applications.^[4]

Another version of Syllable OS is the Syllable Server, which is based on Linux core.^[2]

^ Syllable Documentation Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Pearce, Rohan (2011-08-30). "Developer Q&A: Syllable OS". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23.
^ Niemeyer, Jan (2011-11-09). "Das freie Desktop-Betriebssystem Syllable". Pro-Linux (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-28.
^ Saunders, Michael (2004-08-02). "Syllable – The Little OS with a Big Future". OSNews. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

[1] Syllable Documentation Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine

[:0-2] Pearce, Rohan (2011-08-30). "Developer Q&A: Syllable OS". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23.

[:1-3] Niemeyer, Jan (2011-11-09). "Das freie Desktop-Betriebssystem Syllable". Pro-Linux (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-28.

[:2-4] Saunders, Michael (2004-08-02). "Syllable – The Little OS with a Big Future". OSNews. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

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